Eastar Jet Co. said on the 11th that it joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a full member.

On the morning of the 8th at the main conference room of Eastar Jet Co.'s Magok headquarters, Cho Jung-seok of Eastar Jet Co. (sixth from right), Sheldon Hee of IATA Asia-Pacific (sixth from left), and Kim Baek-je, IATA Korea country manager (fourth from left), among others, pose for a commemorative photo after the Eastar Jet Co. IATA full membership certification ceremony. /Courtesy of Eastar Jet Co.

It comes about four months after Eastar Jet Co. obtained the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification, a prerequisite for full IATA membership.

Eastar Jet Co. plans to use the full membership to strengthen its foundation for cooperation with global airlines and to further advance a safe operations system that meets international standards.

The full IATA membership certification ceremony was held at 9 a.m. on the 8th at Eastar Jet Co.'s headquarters in Magok-dong, Gangseo District, Seoul.

Attendees included Chief Executive Cho Jung-seok of Eastar Jet Co., Sheldon Hee, head of the IATA Asia-Pacific regional office, and Kim Baek-je, head of the IATA Korea office.

Cho Jung-seok said, "It is significant in that Eastar Jet Co.'s safety and operational systems have been recognized internationally," adding, "We will take a leap forward as an airline trusted by customers."

Eastar Jet Co. previously earned a perfect score in the safety category in the 2025 Air Transport Service Assessment organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and The Korea Transport Institute (KOTI).

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